-учий

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈut͡ɕɪj]

Suffix

-у́чий (-účij)

  1. Adjective-forming suffix, added to intransitive verbs, indicating being in the state of that verb
    лета́ть (letátʹ, to fly)лету́чий (letúčij, flying)
    пла́вать (plávatʹ, to float)плаву́чий (plavúčij, floating, buoyant)
    па́хнуть (páxnutʹ, to smell of)паху́чий (paxúčij, fragrant)
    ползти́ (polztí, to crawl)ползу́чий (polzúčij, crawling, creeping)
    жечь (žečʹ, to burn) (present tense жгу (žgu)) → жгу́чий (žgúčij, burning)
    жить (žitʹ, to live) (present tense живу́ (živú)) → живу́чий (živúčij, viable, enduring)

Usage notes

Note the following properties:

  • The suffix is always stressed.
  • The suffix is added to the present stem of the verb, minus any ending such as -ать (-atʹ), -нуть (-nutʹ), or -ти (-ti). If the infinitival and present stem differ, the present stem is used.

Declension

Derived terms

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